Description

Common working man’s coat of the period. Virtually the same pattern as a well documented private purchase officers sack coat, the form for which was basically copied from this civilian coat. Notched civilian pattern lapel collar on this charcoal gray wool sack coat with one exterior breast pocket and two lower exterior pockets. Sports our high quality brown gutta percha/hard rubber metal shanked star pattern buttons on four button front and three button cuff. (identical to an original in our collection) All button holes are hand sewn. Interior is lined in black cotton and has one inseam breast pocket. Sleeves are also lined in black cotton. Cuffs are fully functional. Available labeled for documented southern, western federal or northeastern wartime and pre-war makers. (please specify in comments with order as to which label is preferred or we will mark garment based upon customer’s shipping address) NOTE: These coats are not sized according to modern standardized models which include “vanity inches” in the process. The actual measurement of the chest of these coats at the armpit is only 1 to 1-1/2″ greater than the chest size. This coat has straight side seams with no fitted waist taper – it is a true “sack” coat. The sack coat was generally designed to fit more loosely than the common coat, thus the straight side seam, but many period photos do show them being worn quite tightly. Although our clothing items have found widespread approval – uniforming and outer clothing is not our primary business and until now we have restricted sale of such items to over the counter sales at events and at the shop, where the purchaser has the opportunity to try on the item before purchase. We take no orders for clothing to be made. PLEASE disregard modern sizing models when considering a purchase and instead utilize the actual garment measurements provided in the item description, against the actual measurements of your torso with the clothing on you wish the coat to fit over, prior to purchase. If you are unsure please email us with questions.